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"'y'j'y'y'v f'y i I I I I I tj i wt rtr www 1 i i LINCOLN, Sub-freezing temperatures failed to slow' Nebraska's opening Sun Bowl workout Monday. Defensive line coach Monte Kiffin (left) advises ends Sherwin Jarmon and Mike Wynn on technique as scout squad end Rex Lowe listens in the Fieldhouse. Meanwhile, the quarterbacks and pass catchers braved the elements field as well-bundled coach Bob Devaney (right) and Sullivan look on. physio therapist George Texas Hmker Practices DEC. 9, PAGE on a snow-scraped practice Regulation Football 160' 360' 8 CapitaL Quintets On Move In Shuffle Stage 360 Ti Field Practical 75' i i .198 Fieldhouse Dimensions 91' 198' coming in to brush up on the running game with the offensive line in the Fieldhouse.

"We're going to try to review our offense and defense and get back some of our physical conditioning this week. We'll try to keep the practices short," Devaney said. "Some of the players are not in real good shape right now, but there should be no problem getting them ready for the game. In fact, in a couple of our bowl games we were physically and mentally ready about a week before the game. We're going to try to get there the day of the game this These are the dimensions of the Nebraska Fieldhouse where the Big Red will be working out often due to the weather, in preparation for their Sun Bowl appearance, Dec.

20th in El Paso. By DON FORSYTHE As Nebraska opened its Sun Bowl preparations Monday, football coach Bob Devaney acknowledged that there was one area in which Georgia definitely had the upper hand. "There's just no way for us to match their practice conditions," he said. Although it was chilly in Georgia Monday, it was downright cold in Lincoln with the high reading for the day reaching just 27 degrees. Devaney shuffled his squad between the -cramped jquarters.

oLthe FieldhouseJhe JilnL room and a scraped-off practice field for the opening workout in preparation for the 20 Sun Bowl game, With the Fieldhouse providing just about a quarter of the space available on a football field, there is a severe limitation as to what can be accomplished indoors. It boils down to practicing on and against the running game. "It's supposed to warm up Tuesday so we'll try to take the whole practice outside," said Devaney. year," he observed. Devaney indicated that the Cornhuskers Baltimore Gains While Kriicks idle wouldn't be making any extensive changes for the Sun Bowl game.

"Anything we add will be done before we go South," he said. The squad, will leave next Monday for El Paso and work out at the University of Texas at El Paso. The Cornhuskers lined up Monday just as they did for the Oklahoma game with the exception of safety Randy Reeves, in New York to accept his scholar-athlete" award from the National Football Foundation Hall of -Fame: Sharing the quarterbacking duties with the top offensive unit were sophomores Van Brownson and Jerry Tagge. -Monday tho defensive platoon workecLiiu doors while the offensive unit watched film. Then the offensive backs and ends worked briefly on the passing game outdoors before I i Hupp-sGats Meet Challenge; Take Over Top Spot on Polls By Associated Press Even the New York Knicks can't win when they don't play.

So there was nothing they could do when the runnerup Baltimore Bullets beat Chicago 125-122 Monday night and sliced New York's lead in the National Basketball AsSocia tion's Eastern Division to eight games. Bullets built an 18-point lead early in the fourth period before the Bulls, led by Walt Wesley, came on strong in the closing minutes. Gus Johnson and, Earl Monroe scorecd 29 points apiece for the winners while Jerry Sloan had 23 for Chicago. -In- the only other NBA action, Jimmy Walker scored 12 of his game high 32 points in the final period to pace the Detroit Pistons past San Diego 111-102. Walker made 13 of 27 shots, mostly from outside.

Elvin Hayes topped San Diego with 29 points and 16 rebounds. Only one game was scheduled in the American Basketball Association and New Orleans turned back Denver 105-99 as- rookie Harley Swift hit three consecutive field goals in overtime. The Bucs won despite the loss of top scorer Jimmy Jones, who was thrown out of the game with one second left in the first half. They made 26 of 29 free throws. Steve Jones paced the winners with 28 points while Spencer Haywood had 29 and Larry Jones 27 for Denver.

Charity: Bout Set For Clay? Tulsa, Okla. () Promoters announced Monday that former world heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay will fight here Jan. 10 in his first ring appearance since being stripped of his crown. Clay is to face heavyweight "contender Billy Joiner in a charity match staged in a rodeo arena just outside the Tulsa city limits. Promoters said division of the proceeds has not been worked out, but thf indicated earlier tickets miht go for as much as $100.

Tho fight is billed as a benefit match for mentally retarded children. Clay, who prefers to be called Muhammad Ali, was stripped of his champion's title after hi refused -military service on grounds that he is a Black Muslim minister. Ke has attempted to stage fights several times, but has been thwarted by the boxing commissions the various states where fights were scheduled. Oklahoma has no boxing commission. Kennedy Falls To Quincy Quincy, 111.

-UP) John F. Kennedy College of Nebraska failed to get in gear early here Monday night and fell 95-84 before Quincy College of Illinois. Quincy had six men in double -figures as it rolled over the Nebraskans, taking a 50-36 halftime lead. Kennedy 36 4884 Quincy 50 4595 Kennedy Triano 25, Evans 15, Dand-ridge 14, Spellman 11, Johnson 10, Leos 5, Miller 4. Quincy Ociepka 25, Wente 17, Brady 14, Jackstadt 13, Rothery 11, Trenkle 10, Ally 2, Nordman 2, Harte 1.

Feature Races At Aqueduct Someday 6.20 3.20 2.60 Hasty Hitter 3.40 2.60 Teddy's True 3.00 Half Champ Compiled From News Wires Coach Joe Paterno of Penn State has his opinion, but Dar-rell Royal of Texas has top billing and a plaque from the President of the United States to prove it. Texas and Penn State ran 1-2 Monday in the next-to-last Associated Press poll, with Arkansas dropping from second lo third the Saturday's 15-14 loss to Texas in college football's regular season windup. The final poll will be taken after the bowl games. "I don't think Texas will be No. 1 at the end of the season," said Paterno.

"The only important poll is the final poll." "Polls are an opinion," countered Royal, "and he's entitled to his. I know Penn State is an outstanding footbalL-team, one of the nation's best. I've always felt the good teams -are kind of in a lump was asked if he'd feel silly having received the No. 1 plaque from President Nixon should Texas lose to Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl and Penn State beat Missouri in the Orange. "I don't feel silly being with the President of the United States," he said.

"Besides, why should anyone have to defend the national championship in a bowl game'' when some outstanding teams like Ohio State and UCLA can't even go? Only outstanding teams, are chosen for bowl so -there's a 50-50 chance you'll come out a loser." Texas (10-0) received 22 of 30 first place votes in the AP rating with Penn State getting five. The Nittany Lions trailed the Longhorns in points, 580--192. After Arkansas came Ohio State, Southern Missouri, Michigan, Louisiana State, Notre Dame and UCLA. The United Press International Board of coaches', ''which does not have a post-bowl poll, named Texas as national champion Tuesday, giving the Longhorns 28 of the 34 ballots csst "Great, that's wonderful," said Royal when informed that his team had taken the national "Thampionshipr1'! was sweating -it out. I'm happy for myself, the coaching staff, the players and the university." Penn State, unbeaten in 29 games over a three-year span, finished No.

2 in the balloting, followed by Arkansas, Southern California and Ohio State. Missouri was sixth, with Louisiana State, Michigan, Notre Dame and UCLA rounded out the top 10. UPI 1. Texas (28) (10-0) 333 2. Penn State (4) (10-0) 2" 3.

Arkansat (9-1) 221 4. Southern California (1) (-M) 212 5. Ohio State (1-1) 6. Missouri (9-1) 10 7. Louisiana State (9-1) 98 1.

Michigan (8-2) 97 9. Notre Dame (1-1-1) 71 10. UCLA (8-1-1) Second Ten 11. Tennessee 03); 12. Nebraska (1) (22); 13.

Mississippi (21); 14. Stanford (16); 15. Auburn (15); 16. Houston (I); 17. Florida (2); 18.

(tie) Purdue (1), South Dakota Stat (1) and West Virginia (1). AP 1. Texas 22 10-0 580 2. Penn State 5 10-0 492 3. Arkansas 9-1 426 4.

Ohio State 1 3'4 5. Southern California 1 9-0-1 340 6. Missouri 9-1 338 7. Michigan 1 8-2 231 S. Louisiana Stat 9-1 224 9.

Notre Dame 8-1-1 217 10. UCLA 1-1 167 Second Ten 11. Tennessee (153); 12. Auburn (137): 13, Mississippi (66); 14. Nebraska (54); IS.

Florida (36); 16. Stanford (35); 17. (tie) Purdue (26) and Houston (26); 19. West Virginia (II); 20. Toledo 114).

Also receiving volts Colorado. LVo Scores after a 55-54 upset loss to Tennessee. Southern California, with impressive wins over Colorado and Vanderbilt, lied Duquesne for the fifth spot with Davidson No. 7, North Carolina eighth and Tennessee No. 9.

Villanova and Ohio State shared the 10th slot. UPI 315 270 222 123 TI9 1. Kentucky (17) (2-0) 2. UCLA (14) (2-0) 3. New Mexico Stale (3) (3-0) shtier southern caiiforma-a-or uuquesne (3-0) 119 108 7.

Davidson (2-0) North Carolina (2-0) 85 9. Tennessee (1-0) 76 10. (Tie) Villanova (2-0) 53 Ohio State (1) (2-0) 53 Second Ten 12. (tie) Santa Clara 4o) and Louisville (44); UMarquetle (37); 15. Purdue (31); 16.

Notre Dame (27); 17. Illinois (24); 18. Colorado (23); 19. Western Kentucky (15); 20. (tie) St.

Bonaventure (13) and Jacksonville (13). Also-receiving votes Washington, St. John's, N.Y., Drake, LaSalle, Florida Slate, Utah State, Cincinnati, Kansas State, Ohio, LSU. SPORTS. Usable Area; 182' Briefs 76ersTmtir-the-first-part-of-February with a broken bone in his left foot.

Art Heyman of Miami has been placed on waivers after having beenjiealt tojhe ABA Floridans earlier in the sea-" son by Pittsburgh. Other Sports Al Karlander, who was leading the CHL in scoring with 16 goals, has been recalled by the Detroit Red Wings from Fort Worth. Rick McCann, who had teen with the Red sent to the Wings. Frank Beard has become the leading money winner for 1969 on the PGA circuit with $175,223. With one-third of the season gone, Boston's Bobby Orr has the NHL scoring lead with 38 points, two better than runner-up Phil Goyette of St.

Louis. Walt Tkaczuk, who played briefly for Omaha, is tied for fifth with 28 points. Roster X-Burne Hempelman, Des Moines X-James Krauss4 Crescenla valley Calit. Sr. X-King Little, Lincoln Sr.

X-Steve Nootz, Lincoln Sr. X-JIm Stasiowski, Baltimore, Md. Sr. X-Dave Backer, McCook Jr. Dave Karnes, Omaha Jr.

X-Dave Lincoln Jr. X-Terry Sharp, Hastings Jr. Rick Van Landingham, Lincoln X-Jim Hill, Omaha Soph. X-Mark Maietich, Virginia, Minn. Soph.

X-George Sefzik, Chicago Soph. Bryan Short, Hampton, Va Soph. Jay Valllcott, Lincoln Greg Lederer, So Sioux City Spencer Luedke, Lincoln Fr. Bob- -O'Donnell, Chicago. 'Jim Pratt, Ames, Iowa Dick Rensch, Omaha Larry Spilker, Lincoln indicates letterman Fr, Fr.

Schedule December: 12-13 Big Eight Relays at Iowa State. January: 10 Missouri) 17 Colorado) 31 at Iowa State. February: 7 Oklahoma) 13 Oklahoma State; 21 at Kansas. March: -5-7 Big Ejght Meet at Iowa State; 26-28 -s NCAA Championships St Salt Lake City, Utah. By VIRGIL PARKER Prep Sports Wrifer East and Lincoln High, each fresh from an opening season victory, clash- in an intra-city game at Pershing Auditorium Wednesday night to open a busy week of high school basketball action.

Lincoln High opened Its campaign on the road over the past weekend, posting a 70-63 triumphrwhile East opened -against crosstown rival Southeast and came away with a hard fought 44-41 decision." Another battle between Capital City quintets is on the slate for Pershing Auditorium Thursday night when Northeast and Southeast meet. Northeast, the defending district champions, had an easy time in its lid-lifter against Kearneyylaiming SU70-31-WHV-while Southeast will be looking for its first viptory, after losing to Beatrice prior to East. Pius plays the lone game in the city Friday night, hosting Boys Town in the Thunderbolts' gym. The 'Bolts got off on the right foot with a convincing 56-39 victory over Nebraska City. All but Northeast return to action for a Saturday night game.

Pius travels to Fairbury while East is at Omaha Central. The other two contests are in Lincoln, with Southeast hosting Fremont at the East High gym while Omaha Westside visits Lincoln High for a game at -Johnson Huskers 6V2 Pick Las Vegas, Nev. If) Nevada bookmakers made Texas a 7-point favorite ov2r Notre Dame Monday for the iMon Bowl at Dallas Arkansas, which lost to Texas 15-14 Saturday, was rated a three-point favorite over Mississippi 1:1 the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans. Churchill Sports Fook posted these odds on other bowl games: Rose Bowl. Michigan 4 over Southern California, Jan.

1, Pasadena, Calif. Orange Bowl, Missouri 2'i over Penn State, Jan. 1, Miami. Liberty Bowl, Colorado one over Alabama, Dec. 13, Memphis.

Sun Bowl, 6V2 over Georgia, Dec. 20, El Paso. Gator Bowl, Tennessee four 27. over Florida, Dec. Jacksonville, Fla Peach Bowl', Wtst Virginia five over South Cart Una, Dec.

3Q, Atlanta. Astro-Bluebonner Auburn one over Houston, Dec. 31, Houston. Odds have not bren posted for the divis'Tial championships in the professional football leagues. McCook's Lee All-Aihericau Hutchinson, Kan.

McCook Junior College linebacker John Lee was named Tuesday to the National Junior College -all American second team on defense. Lee, who is a 6-2, 195-pound freshman from Mount Clemens, was honored along with 6-2, 220-pound Gregg Finn of Boston, who received hdnorable mention at middle guard. (All events free unless followed by all times a.m. unless boldfaced for p.m.) The Associated Press rated Kentucky and UCLA 1-2 in its first poll. New Mexico State is No.

3, Davidson fourth and North Carolina fifth. The bottom five included Southern Cal in the No. 6 spot, followed by Duquesne, South Tennessee and Notre Dame. AP 1. Kentucky (16) 2-0 472 2.

UCLA (3) 2-0 383 3. New Mexico State (2) 3-0 317 4. Davidson 2-0 305 5. North Carollna 6. Southern California (1) 2-0 223 Duquesne 3-0 204 soutn Carolina l-l 153 9.

Tennessee (2) 1-0 152 10. Notre Dame (1) 3-0 130 Second Ten 11. Louisville (1) 129; 12. (tie) Villanova (116) and Marquette (116); 14. Purdue (108); 15.

Santa Clara (82) State Colorado (46); 18. Jacksonville (40); 19. Ohio (39); 20. St. Bonaventure (25).

Also receiving votes Cincinnati, Columbia, Drake, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Illinois, LaSalle, Long Beach State, LSU, Mlssourir New Mexico, Penn, St. John's, N.Y., SIU, Temple, Toledo, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Washington, Wyoming. SLATE East, Omaha South at Lincoln High, 7. State College Basketball Idaho State at Creighton, Civic Auditorium, 8 Wayne at Concordia; Peru at Midland; Black Hills at Chadron; St. Benedict's at Hiram Scott; Fairbury at York.

Prep Swimming East at Omaha Bryan, 4. that each coach hopes for." Displaying a good attitude and working hard, the team is ahead of where it was last year as far as conditioning and informal clockings, Reta indicates. Calling his top four freshmen someof the better swimmers he has had at Nebraska, Reta said the first year of collegiate competition is a difficult "transition from the shorter high school distances. "Last year's freshmen are more mature," he adds, "with the experience they gained in judging distances they can't help but improve." Besides Pratt, who was second in the 400-yard freestyle at the Iowa state meet last sea-' Compiled From News Wires The Kentucky Wildcats and veteran mentor Adolph Rupp never seem to run out of challenges even though the baron of college basketball ranks as one of the most widely decorated members of the coaching fraternity. Rupp, beginning his 40th year of collegiate coaching, has two big challenges entering the new season.

One is a fifth national championship. The other is a "winningTseasontiespiteihe loss of Mike Casey, the team leader of the Wildcats who broke a leg in an automobile accident during the summer and won't return this year. The Wildcats got a running start toward both goals the past weekend with a pair of impressive victories i vaulted them past South Carolina and UCLA in the first weekly United Press International major college basketball ratings. Kentucky, with wins over-Kansas and West Virginia, received 17 first-place votes from the 35-member UPI coaches rating board and a total of 316 points to displace pre-season nominee UCLA as the nation's No. 1 ranked team.

UCLA, also 2-0, got 14 first-place votes and 270 points for the No. 2 spot. New Mexico State (3-0) was third with South Carolina holding down the No. 4 spot Reta's By MARK GORDON John Reta is like a small boy expecting a Christmas present he knows what he wants but he doesn't know what he'll get. The University of Nebraska swimming coach would like to see his team become a serious contender for Big Eight honors, but he doesn't know quite what to expect from his young, swimmers.

Reta will get his first indication of the anticipated improvement of his club, which finished 4-4 in duals and fifth in the Big Eight meet last season, at Friday and Saturday's Big Eight Relays at Iowa State. "This meet will help us somewhat in assessing our strength" he says. Two men, freshman Jim Sports Football Kansas football coach Pepper Rodgers announced that Don Fambrough has been promoted to assistant head coach on the Jayhawk grid staff Paul Lowe, who holds the career rushing record for the AFL, has announced his retirement. Lowe was in his second season with the Kansas City Chiefs after eight years with San Diego. Texas Tech head football coach J.

King" hasbecomer athletic director and been relieved of his gridiron duties. Basketball Meadowlark Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters has received court permission officially changing his name from Meadow George Lemon to Meadowlark Lemon. Philadelphia center Luke Jackson has been lost to the Nootz should provide the nucleus for the middle distance freestyle with Schmidt and Terry Sharp from Hastings competing in the individual medley with Mark Majetich, Jim Krauss, Luedke, Dave Karnes and King Little swimming in the sprints. O'Donnell and sophomore Jim Hill will 1 vie in the breaststroke with sophomore Bf an reshmtftr Larry Spilker as divers. Reta terms Kansas and Oklahoma as Big Eight favorites with Missouri as a longshot for the championship.

"We should improve over our fifth place of last year," he says. "But how. much, we'll just have to wait and see." Big Eight Contention Tuesday Local College Basketball Duquesne at Nebraska, NU Coliseum, 7:35. (KLIN-KFOR-KFAB); MeCook JC at Nebraska Freshmen, NU Coliseum, Friends at Nebraska Wesleyan, 53rd and Huntington, 7:30. Prep Wrestling Columbus at Gift Pratt and senior Burne Hempelman, will probably not make the Ames trip, he said.

Pratt has mononucleosis and Hempelman has the flu. George Sefzik, who was second at last year's freestyle event at the Big Eight's meet, has missed two weeks of practice with a back injury and a torn chest muscle, but should be ready for the, relays, Reta adds. Co-captains Dave Backer In the middle distance freestyle-events and Dave Schmidt in the medley, lead 11 returning let-medley lead 11 returning let-termen in Reta's fourth season. "We have a good man in each event," he says, "but we don'thave the all-around depth son, Reta said three other freshmen have performed well in practice. Spencer Luedke from Lincoln High, who set a record in the 400-yard freestyle at the Nebraska state meet and also won the 200 freestyle title; Dick Rensch, a two-time Nebraska state champion from Omaha's Creighton Prep and a record holder in the 100-yard and breaststroker-Robert'" O'Connell from Chicago have all shown improvement.

should help the butterfly and medley relay teams, Reta says, "while our backstrokers are strong with and Jim Stasiowski and Rick Van Landingham." Luedke, Backer and Steve I NBA I Baltimore 125, Chicago 122 I Detroit 111, San Olego 102 ABA I New Orleans 105, Denver 99, ot. -T77T- .1 1 a A.